Luggage carrier



April 6 E9260 1,573338 w. v. OSBORNE LUGGAGE CARRIER Filed Dec. 17. 1921 In drawings I haveillustrated p Pshl ghi l WILLIAM V. OSBORNE, OF RACINE, "WISCONSIN.

LUGGAGE CARRIER.

Application filed December 17, 1921.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, lVrttrarr V. OsnonNn, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Luggage Carriers, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part ot-this specification.

My invention relates to luggage carriers, and particularly to devices of this kind that are attachable to the running board or other portion of a vehicle for the purpose of embracing and engaging the articles to be carried.

The main object of my invention is to provide a device of the class described having a construction that is especially well adapted for the uses herein set forth. Other important objects of Iny invention are to provide adevice that is quickly attached or detached, and one that is readily adjustable to embrace and engage luggage of various sizes.

Thedevice of my invention is sturdy in construction, cheap to manufacture, and light in weight. When not in use, it may be conveniently carried inthe vehicle tool boX or elsewhere. l

My invention will be fully understood vby reterence'to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of a portion of an automobile provided with my luggage carrier attached to the running board;

Figure 2 is a fragmentarysectional view. taken on the line 22 or Figure 1 Figure 3 is a fragmentary view, partly in section and partly in elevation, of a portion of the device; 7

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 1;

Figure 5 is an isolated view in perspective of a portion of a locking means forming a part of the device; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary view, partly in section and partly in elevation, of the de vice when used in a manner diti'erent from that shown in Figure 1.

Similar characters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

n s tron at vehicle S in Fi ure 1, board 10. device some slidable member in fixed Serial No. 522,980.

base 11, having a pair of substantially parallel plates 12 and 13 connected by a web 14.

To provide means for clamping the base 11 in fixed position, the plate 12 is provided with arms 15 and 16, and the plate 13 carries the arm 17. The clamping screw 18 is threaded in the arm 17, so that the running board or other support may be engaged by the arms 15 and 16 and the end of the 15 and 16 is to prevent rotation of the base member, and to assure retaining the same in a fixed position.

The plate 12 is apertured at 19, 20, 21 and 22 to receive a pair of upright supports 23 and 24. Plate 13 is similarly apertured and arranged to receive the thread-ed ends 25 and 26 of the uprights 23 and 24. A slidable member 27, comprising a centrally disposed plate 28 and out-er plates 29 and 30, is ar ranged for co-operation with the supports 23 and. 24 and to carry a pair of carrier arms 31 and 32.

The plate 28 is provided with, a pair of parallel grooves 33 and 34 on oneside, and a pair of similar grooves 35 and 36 on the other side, which grooves extend at substantially right angles to the grooves 33 and 34.

Inner plate 29 is provided with grooves 37 8 and 38, and the outer plate 30 is provided with grooves 39 and 40. The plates 28, 29 and 30 are centrally apertured to receive a bolt 41 having a threaded nut 42 carrying a handle 43.

l/Vhen the device is to be used as illustrated in'Figure 1, that is, to support a. box within the area of the running board 10, the uprights 23' and 24 extend through the aper tures 19 and 20, respectively, and are threaded into the apertures in the plate 13. The uprights extend through the openings provided by the grooves 33 and 38, and 34 and 37. After the be): is placed in substantially the position desired, the carrier arms 31 and 32 are inserted. in the openings formed by grooves 35 and 37, and 36 and 38. Adjustment of the slidable member 27 is then made, and the arms 31 and are moved longitudinally so that the bent end portions embrace and engage the box, where-- upon the handle 43 is rotated to bring the plates 28, 29 and 30 toward each other to retain the carrier arms and the entire position. portions of 5 3i shl s1 s4;

if desired. the end to prevent mutilation oi the articles carried.

\Vhile l have described the use of single device {or carrying luggage on the running board of an automobile, I am a vare that the device may be used in numerous other ways.

hen it is desired to carry, for instance, a box of greater width than the width oi the running board of an autmuobile, may be desired to employ two devices suca as illustrated. In this ease. the bases 11 are clamped to the running board a ljacent the ends of the box, and the arms Eli and 32 are adjusted to (XteIH at right angles to the position illuz-trated in Figure 1.

To make the necessar adjustn'ient, alt'er loo ening the slidable member '27, the upright it is removed 'l rom the position illustrated Figure 2 and inserted in the. apeiture 2i, and threaded into place as indieated in Fig: ure 6. Then, before clamping the slidable member in ilXCtl position, by operation ot the handle l3, th arms may be adjusted to embrace the box which extends l.0t\\'0il the bases 01 two of the deviees.

Having thus described my invention. what I elaim is ne and desire to seeure by lQetters Patent ot' the United States is:

'l. luggage carrier comprising a base provided with a pair oi plates to hold said base on a support, a pair o't uprights carried by the base, a slidable member comprising cooperating plates between whieh the uprights extend, a pair of carrier arms e."- tending through the slidable member and supported thereby, a bolt extending through the eo-operating plates and a nut mounted on the bolt to retain the slidable member and Carrie arms in fixed position.

2. A". luggage carrier comprising a base provided with a pair of plates to hold said base upon a support, a pair of uprights earried by the base. a slidable member eomprising cooperating plates between whieh the uprights extend, a pair oi carrier arms extending through the slidable member and supported thereby, a bolt extending through the (o-operating plates. and a nut mounted on the bolt to retain the slidable member and carrier arms in fixed position.

3. A luggage carrier comprising a l provided with a clampingmember, 1 pair of uprights carried by the base, a slidable member through which the uprights extend, a pair of carrier arms extending through the slida lc member and supported thereb a bolt extending through tl e slidable member. and a nut mounted on the bolt to retain the slidable member and earrier arms in fixed position.

.l-. It luggage carrier comprising a base. a pair ot uprights cazried b tl e base a slit'lable member through which the upright extend, a pair of 'arrier arms extending through the slidable member and supported thereby, a bolt extending through the slidable member, and a nut mounted on the bolt to retain the slidable member and earrier arms in lined position.

A luggage carrier comprising a supa slii'lable member mounted on the supeomprising a tit)?! t. port, port. said i lidable memler centrally disposed plate, a channeled on opposite taces oi the plate. said groovesrunning at ;-.-ubstanti-all right angles to ear-h other. a pair ot outer plates havim grooves ri'roperating wi h the grooves in the rentirel plate and arranged to embrai'e and engage the support and a carrier arm. means to bring said plate; toward ea h other.

ti. A. luggage cariier comprising a port, a slidable member mounted on the support. said slidable member romprising a c*ntrall v disposed piatrg a rhanneled groove on opposite tacea oi the plate, said groovw suprunning at snbstantiallv right angles to e: eh oher, a pair oi outer plates arranged to -o- L operate with the support and a carrier arm. and means to look the slidable member an carrie arm in ed position.

7. A. luggage earrier comprising a support, a slid-able member mounted on the support. said slidable member comprisimr a eentrallv disoosed plate and a pair oi out j' plates eo-operatine' therewith to embrare and engage the support and a rarrier arm. and means to retain said rarrier arm and slidable member in lined position.

b. luggage carrier comprising a rap port. a lot-king member mounted on the support. said locking member eomprising a vein trail}. disposed plate and a pair ot' outer plates co-o wrating therewith to emln'arc and engage the support and a earrier arm. and means to retain said earrier arm and ltit'lii member in lixed position.

in witness whereoi, l hereunto subs -ribe my name this i-l-th da v ot' Der-em:- i. ltril.

wuaaui v. osnomn.

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